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Robert Dunham
@RDunhamDP
Special counsel @PhillipsBlackPr; Director, DP Policy Project; adjunct prof. @TempleLaw. B.A. @Penn; J.D. @GeorgetownLaw. Formerly @DPInfoCtr Exec. Dir.
Philadelphia, PA
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    Robert Dunham
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    Jun 17
    Yesterday, Gov. @MikeDeWine held a news conference explaining his journey from legislative co-sponsor of the bill that reinstituted Ohio’s death penalty to now calling for its abolition. Here is a link to the text of his statement. content.govdelivery.com/attachments/OH… @OhStopExecution @uscedp
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    Robert Dunham
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    Jul 2, 2020
    The #Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas has formally dismissed all charges against #KareemJohnson in his capital case, completing his exoneration. He is the 170th wrongly convicted/death sentenced person to be exonerated in the U.S. since 1973. @DPInfoCtr @WTIUSA #deathpenalty
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    Robert Dunham
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    Jun 15, 2023
    UK Legal Scholars Track Down 17th Century Murder Case, Prove Justice Alito's Version of Framers' Original Intent on Double Jeopardy—Adopted by SCOTUS in Gamble v. United States—is Wrong. law.com/nationallawjou… @lawdotcom @TheNLJ @JimmyHooverDC
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    UK Legal Scholars Track Down 17th Century Murder Case, Prove Supreme Court Wrong | Law.com
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    Robert Dunham
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    Dec 11, 2020
    BREAKING: The Supreme Court has denied a stay of execution for #BrandonBernard. Justices Breyer, Kagan, and Sotomayor dissented. supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf… @DPInfoCtr #SCOTUS #deathpenalty
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    Robert Dunham
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    Feb 5, 2021
    BREAKING — The Virginia House of Delegates has voted 57-41 to abolish the #deathpenalty. @DPInfoCtr
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    Robert Dunham
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    Oct 18, 2024
    BREAKING: The Texas Supreme Court has stayed Robert Roberson's execution. Here is the order. txcourts.gov/media/1459339/…
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    Robert Dunham
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    Jan 30, 2020
    BREAKING—The #Colorado Senate has voted 19-15 to abolish the state's #deathpenalty. SB 20-100 will have a final Senate vote tomorrow before advancing to the House of Representatives, but that vote is considered to be a formality. leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb20-100 @DPInfoCtr
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    Robert Dunham
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    Sep 20, 2023
    Longest exoneration in U.S. history: Former death-row prisoner Glynn Simmons a free man after 48 years. theblackwallsttimes.com/2023/09/19/lon… @thebwstimes @indepthwithDeon @WTIUSA @OKInnocence @exonerationlist @OKCADP @CCATDP #Oklahoma #deathpenalty
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    Longest exoneration in U.S. history: Glynn Simmons a free man
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    Robert Dunham
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    Nov 18, 2022
    Alabama has botched another execution attempt. After repeated failed attempts to set an IV line, ADOC has called off the execution of Kenneth Smith. This is the state’s third failed execution since February 2018 and fourth in that period with significant IV problems. @DPInfoCtr
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    Lee Hedgepeth
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    Nov 18, 2022
    Hamm said that the execution was called off after issues establishing vein access. He wouldn't answer ?s about the # of times Smith was prodded before the execution was called off, although he confirmed they attempted vein access in "several" locations. bit.ly/3TMsE6L
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    Robert Dunham
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    Dec 14, 2022
    BREAKING — Oregon Governor Kate Brown has commuted the state's death row. Details to follow. @DPInfoCtr #deathpenalty
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    Robert Dunham
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    May 30, 2019
    BREAKING: #NewHampshire has repealed its #deathpenalty. The State Senate voted 16-8 to override Governor Sununu's veto of the #deathpenalty repeal bill. @DPInfoCtr
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    Robert Dunham
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    Feb 25, 2025
    BREAKING: In a 5-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has granted a new trial to Oklahoma death-row prisoner Richard Glossip. supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf… @RealRichGlossip @Okla_OAG @WTIUSA @innocence @OKCADP @CCATDP
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    Robert Dunham
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    Jan 18, 2021
    BREAKING — After taking testimony in a special #MLKDay2021 session, the #Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee has voted 10-4 in favor of a bill to repeal the commonwealth's #deathpenalty. The bill now moves to the full Senate. @DPInfoCtr @TheKingCenter @OfficialMLK3 @BerniceKing
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    Robert Dunham
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    Jun 14, 2019
    New Data Shows Police Use More Force Against Black Citizens Even Though Whites Resist More. slate.com/news-and-polit… @Slate @DPInfoCtr